Category Archives: That’s Life

Another Birthday, Another Slight

Originally posted on Not Cordelia's Mom:
Yesterday was my birthday.   Depending on which calculation you use, I am either 64 (the same age as Cordelia’s Mom), or 2 (the age of this blog).   Today I’m feeling more like 2.…

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Happy Birthday, Cordelia’s Mom!

My family never listens to me. I told them I was most definitely not celebrating my birthday this year as there have been too many of them already! But I’ll forgive them – because, hey — WINE! Let the celebration begin! … Continue reading

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Male culture makes instilling healthy sexuality in our sons more difficult

Originally posted on Ned's Blog:
I saw my first naked woman when I was 9, thanks to a kid named Jimmy, whose father had a collection of Playboy magazines under the bed. While his parents were at the grocery…

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Oh Lord, Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood

(Post title based on song by The Animals) “Mo-ooom? [sob].  Come get me.  I’m scared!” It was 1978. I was 26 years old and had been married for 6 years to the man I thought was the love of my … Continue reading

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